Windows 10: Smartcard authentication and architecture

Discus and support Smartcard authentication and architecture in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have a smartcard that I cant get to work, Im not a tech but it seems like the driver for the reader or the card itself needs to be installed Its... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Allynn live.com, Apr 5, 2020.

  1. Smartcard authentication and architecture


    I have a smartcard that I cant get to work, Im not a tech but it seems like the driver for the reader or the card itself needs to be installed

    Its also possible that I need to use the card to authenticate for AAD,


    Its a MS smart card but it has a tmobile branding on it. Weird right..?? It also has numbers which aren't in any sprint system

    Does anyone know an easy way to set this smartcard up with the reader so I can discover its use. Ive been kicking it around for almost 1 year its confusing as hell.


    Thanks


    Steve H

    :)
     
    Allynn live.com, Apr 5, 2020
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  2. About microsoft Authenticator.

    Hello,

    AFIAK, login to Windows 10 isn't possible with Microsoft Authenticator app.

    Only these credential providers works with Windows 10 atm:

    Automatic Redeployment Credential Provider

    Smartcard Reader Selection Provider

    Smartcard WinRT Provider

    PicturePasswordLogonProvider

    Generic Provider

    TrustedSignal Credential Provider

    FIDO Credential Provider

    NPProvider

    Secondary Authentication Factor Credential Provider

    CngCredUICredentialProvider

    PasswordProvider

    FaceCredentialProvider

    Smartcard Credential Provider

    Smartcard Pin Provider

    WinBio Credential Provider

    IrisCredentialProvider

    PINLogonProvider

    NGC Credential Provider

    CertCredProvider

    WLIDCredentialProvider

    Regards.
     
    Kapil Arya [Directly], Apr 5, 2020
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  3. Thanatica Win User
    Smartcard login

    My new laptop, a Thinkpad T480s has a smartcard reader and is shipped with Window 10 Pro. How can I use the smartcard reader to log into Windows using a smartcard?

    I'm not really interested in all kinds of technical stuff about smartcards, I'm just a home user and I have a smartcard reader and several smartcards that might be usable. Simple as that. I don't need filesystem encryption for now either.

    I see it as just logging in with an alternative input - not unlike fingerprint login really.

    But instead of fingerprint, I want to use smartcard.

    How to do it?
     
    Thanatica, Apr 5, 2020
    #3
  4. xy677 Win User

    Smartcard authentication and architecture

    Smartcard login


    Hi All

    I have started to use a Smartcard to login to my Windows 10 Education machine. Logging in works fine but the one annoying problem I have is that when I boot up the machine and am at the login screen it ALWAYS defaults to using a password login. This even happens after successfully logging in with the Smartcard. ie: it doesn't "remember" that I last used a Smart card to login.

    Is there a way to set the Smartcard as the default login? I still want the password login to be an option but I always want the Smartcard to be the default.

    Basically, I want to turn the machine on and to then be presented with a PIN entry screen to login with my Smart card. (I'm the only person that uses this machine)

    Currently I have to ALWAYS change from a password login by selecting the Smartcard on the logon screen and only then can I enter the PIN.

    I also have to change from a password logon to a Smartcard logon even if I have just locked my machine!

    So, is there a way I can set Windows 10 to ALWAYS default to using a Smartcard login?

    I have clients that use Smartcards with Windows 7 and it always remembers the last logon type. Can Windows 10 do this as well?

    For those interested I am using the following to use a Smartcard on a workgroup machine:

    My Smart Logon - My Smart Logon
     
    xy677, Apr 5, 2020
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